See the most-read stories in Sports this hour >>The Russian Olympic Committee filed its appeal with CAS after the ban was upheld in June. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Monday that it will expedite hearings for 68 Russian athletes seeking to overturn their Olympic bans. The IAAF, which governs track worldwide, banned the entire Russian track team last year after a World Anti-Doping Agency report presented evidence of systemic cheating among athletes, coaches and officials. Runner Yulia Stepanova, who was banned for doping but later provided evidence to authorities, was cleared to compete by the IAAF last week. CAS said it will issue its decision no later than July 21, about two weeks before the 2016 Summer Games are scheduled to begin in Rio de Janeiro.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 04, 2016 16:52 UTC